Cleft palate is a common congenital anomaly occurring in infants. It happens when there is an aberration in the embryological palate development. The palate has a very important role in speech, separating the oral cavity from the nasal cavity, swallowing and even growth of the upper jaw, in every individual. So it is very important that palate repair is done at the right age, using the right surgical techniques, so that the results are for life. Improperly done cleft palate surgery leaves a fistula or an opening which is difficult to close age progresses.
In the cleft palate surgery, the muscles of the palate are reoriented so that the original anatomy is obtained feasible for swallowing and speech. A 9-month-old baby was brought to us. The parents had come as advised by the surgeon at the age of 9 months. The cleft lip surgery was done at the same hospital. After obtaining a…
